浙江省天台县平桥第二中学高三英语 上学期阅读理解备考复习9.doc

浙江省天台县平桥第二中学2015届高三英语 上学期阅读理解备考复习9 the light from the campfire brightened the darkness, but it could not prevent the damp cold of denniss swamp (沼泽地) creeping into their bones. it was a strange place. martin and tom wished that they had not accepted jacks dare. they liked camping, but not near this swamp. “so,” martin asked as they sat watching the hot coals. “how did this place get its name ? ” “are you sure you want to hear it? its a scary story,” warned jack. “of course!” cried out tom. “if there were anything to be scared of, you wouldnt have chosen this place!” “ok, but dont say i didnt warn you,” said jack, and he began this tale. way back in time, a man called dennis tried to start a farm here. he built that cottage over there to live in. in those days, the area looked quite different - it was covered with tall trees and the swamp was a crystal-clear river. after three hard years, dennis had cleared several fields and planted crops. he was so proud of his success that he refused to listen to advice. “ you are clearing too much land, warned one old man. the land is a living thing. it will hit back at you if you abuse it.” “silly fool, said dennis to himself. if i clear more land, i can grow more crops. ill become wealthier. hes just jealous!” “dennis continued to chop down trees. small animals that relied on them for food and shelter were destroyed. he was so eager to expand his farm that he did not notice the river flowing slowly towards his door. he did not notice salt seeping to the surface of the land. he did not notice swamp plants choking all the native plants.” “what happened ? ” martin asked. it was growing colder. he trembled, twisting his body closer to the fire. “the land hit back - just as the old man warned,” jack shrugged. “dennis disappeared. old folks around here believe that swamp plants moved up from the river and dragged him underwater. his body was never found.” “what a stupid story,” laughed tom. “plants cant ” before he had finished speaking, he screamed and fainted(晕倒). the other two boys jumped up with fright, staring at tom. suddenly, they burst out laughing. some green swamp ivy (常春藤) had covered toms face. it was a while before tom could appreciate the joke.56. the underlined word “dare” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _.a. courage b. assistance c. instruction d. challenge57. why did jack tell tom and martin the story?a. to frighten them.b. to satisfy their curiosity.c. to warn them of the danger of the place.d. to persuade them to camp in the swamp.58. why did dennis ignore the warning of the old man?a. the old man envied him.b. the old man was foolish.c. he was too busy to listen to others.d. he was greedy for more crops.59. why did tom scream and faint?a. he saw denniss shadow.b. he was scared by a plant.c. his friends played a joke on him.d. the weather became extremely cold.60. what lesson can we learn from the story of dennis?a. grasp all, lose all. b. no sweat, no sweet.c. it is no use crying over spilt milk. d. he who makes no mistakes makes nothing.bwhen international aid is given, steps must be taken to ensure (确保)that the aid reaches the people for whom it is intended. the way to achieve this may not be simple. it is very difficult for a nation to give help directly to people in another nation. the united nations organization(uno) could undertake to direct the distribution of aid. here however rises the problem of costs. also tied with this is time. perhaps the uno could set up a body of devoted men and women in every country who can speedily distribute aid to victims of floods and earthquakes.more than the help that one nation can give to another during a disaster, it would be more effective to give other forms of help during normal times. a common proverb says, “give me a fish and i eat for day, teach me to fish and i eat for a lifetime.” if we follow this wise saying, it would be right to teach people from less developed nations to take care of themselves. for example, a country could share its technology with another. this could be in simple areas like agriculture or in more complex areas like medical and health care or even in building satellites. even a small country is able to help less developed nations. sometimes what is taken for granted, like the setting up of a water purification plant or the administration of a school, could be useful for countries which are looking about to solve common problems. it does not cost much to share such simple things. exchange students could be attached for a number of months or years and learn the required craft while on the site. they can then take their knowledge back to their homelands and if necessary come back from time to time to clear doubts or to update themselves. such aid will be truly helpful and there is no chance of it being temporary or of it falling into the wrong hands.62. what does the author try to express in the underlined sentence? a. providing food is vital.b. learning to fish is helpful.c. teaching skills is essential.d. looking after others is important.63. the second paragraph is developed mainly _.a. by exampleb. by processc. by comparisond. by contrast64. which aid is likely to fall into the wrong hands?a. a medical team.b. an exchange program.c. a water plant.d. financial support.65.what can we infer about international aid from the passage?a. it is facing difficulties.b. it is unnecessary during normal times.c. it should be given in the form of materials.d. it has gained support developed countries.cmany people think that listening is a passive business. it is just the opposite. listening well is an active exercise of our attention and hard work. it is because they do not realize this, or because they are not willing to do the work, that most people do not listen well. listening well also requires total concentration upon someone else. an essential part of listening well is the rule known as bracketing. bracketing includes the temporary giving up or setting aside of your own prejudices and desires, to experience as far as possible someone elses world from the inside, stepping into his or her shoes. moreover, since listening well involves bracketing, it also involves a temporary acceptance of the other person. sensing this acceptance, the speaker will seem quite willing to open up the inner part of his or her mind to the listener. true communication is under way. the energy required for listening well is so great that it can be accomplished only by the will to extend oneself for mutual growth.most of the time we lack this energy. even though we may feel in our business dealings or social relationships that we are listening well, what we are usually doing is listening selectively. often we have a prepared list in mind and wonder, as we listen, how we can achieve certain desired results to get the conversation over as quickly as possible or redirected in ways more satisfactory to us. many of us are far more interested in talking than in listening, or we simply refuse to listen to what we dont want to hear.it wasnt until toward the end of my doctor career that i have found the knowledge that one is being truly listened to is frequently therapeutic(有疗效的). in about a quarter of the patients i saw, surprising improvement was shown during the first few months of psychotherapy(心理疗法), before any of the roots of problems had been uncovered or explained. there are several reasons for this phenomenon, but chief among them, i believe, was the patients sense that he or she was being truly listened to, often for the first time in years, and for some, perhaps for the first time ever.66. the phrase “stepping into his or her shoes” in paragraph 2 probably means _.a. preparing a topic list firstb. focusing on ones own mindc. directing the talk to the desired resultsd. experiencing the speakers inside world67. what is mainly discussed in paragraph 2?a. how to listen well.b. what to listen to.c. benefits of listening.d. problems in listening.68. according to the author, in communication people tend to _.a. listen activelyb. listen purposefullyc. set aside their prejudicesd. open up their inner mind69. according to the author, the patients improved mainly because _.a. they were taken good care ofb. they knew they were truly listened toc. they had partners to talk tod. they knew the roots of problems70. what type of writing is the article likely to be?a. science fiction. b. a news report.c. a medical report. d. popular science.done might expect that theever-growing demands of the tourist trade would bring nothing but good for the countries that receive theholiday-makers. indeed, a rosypicture is painted for the long-term future of the holiday industry. every month sees the building of a new hotel somewhere.and every month another rock-bound pacific island is advertised as the last paradise(天堂) onearth. however, the scale andspeed of this growth seem setto destroy the very things tourists want to enjoy. in those countries where therewas a rush tomake quickmoney out of sea-side holidays, over-crowded beaches and theconcrete jungles ofendless hotels have begun to lose their appeal.those countries with little experience of tourism cansuffer most. in recentyears,nepal set out to attract foreign visitors to fund developments in health andeducation. its forests, full ofwildlife and rare flowers, wereoffered to tourists as one more untouched paradise. infact, the nature all toosoon felt the effects of thousands of holiday-makers traveling through the forest land.ancient tracks became major routes for thewalkers, with the consequent exploitation ofprecious trees and plants.not only can the environment of a country suffer from the sudden growth of tourism. the people as well rapidly feel its effects. farmland makes way for hotels, roads and airports; the old way of life goes. the one-time farmer is now the servant ofsome multi-national organization; he isno longer his own master. once it was his back that bore the pain; now it is his smile that is exploited. no doubt he wonders whether he wasnt happier inhis village working his own land.thankfully, the tourist industry is waking up to the responsibilities it has towards those countries that receive its customers. the protection of wildlife and the creation of national parks go hand in hand with tourist development and in fact obtain financial support from tourist companies. at the same time, tourists are being encouraged to respect not only the countryside they visit but also its people.the way tourism is handled in the next ten years will decide its fate and that of the countries we all want to visit. their needs and problems are more important than those of the tourist companies. increased understanding in planning world-wide tourism can preserve the